Pakistan Urdu novelist Abdullah Hussain dead

Eminent Pakistani Urdu novelist Abdullah Hussain who authored the bestseller and critically- acclaimed ‘Udas Naslain’ passed away here. Hussain was 84.

He was suffering from blood cancer for the past one year and his condition deteriorated on Friday.

He breathed his last yesterday at his Lahore residence.

<g data-gr-id="16">Hussai</g>, whose real name was Mohammad Khan, is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.

Besides ‘Udas Naslain’ - considered a masterpiece of Urdu literature, he will be remembered for his other famous novels - ‘Baagh’, ‘Nadaar <g data-gr-id="22">Loag</g>’ - and short stories ‘Faraib and <g data-gr-id="24">Nashaib</g>’.

President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed deep grief and sorrow over his death that they described as a loss to the nation.